food
The Murder Mystery Company in Grand Rapids
by (murdermysterytom)
Submitted 09-01-2015 under
What goes better with the most murderously fun holiday of the year than a murder? Only The Murder Mystery Company, of course! This year we are dishing up not one, not two, but THREE nights of mystery, intrigue, and murder right here in Grand Rapids...
Terra GR's Restaurant Week fundraiser sends 2,000 meals to neighbors in need
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 08-25-2015 under NONPROFITS
For Terra GR Restaurant, this was a very good week. “This was the most successful Restaurant Week we’ve had to date,” said general manager Chris McDonald. “Guest satisfaction, the menu we put together, the partnership we had...
Slows Bar-B-Q opens in Grand Rapids Downtown Market
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 08-12-2015 under NONPROFITS
Slows Bar-B-Q, the nationally renowned barbecue joint based in Detroit, officially opened Slows Grand Rapids (SlowsGR) on August 6 in the Downtown Market, an urban, self-sustaining, mixed-use facility on Grand Rapids’ south side that...
Torrence O'Haire joins Grand Rapids Downtown Market staff
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 08-11-2015 under NONPROFITS
Local food entrepreneur Torrence O’Haire has joined the staff of the Grand Rapids Downtown Market as a private parties and culinary coordinator. In this role, he will create menus and recipes for private functions, plan interesting new events...
Urban Roots to host open house
by (Urban Roots)
Submitted 08-11-2015 under NEWS
Drive through nearly any major metropolitan city in 2015, and you will quickly discover abounding hints of urban agriculture sweeping across the concrete jungle. Hoophouses, beehives, edible landscapes, urban orchards and rooftop gardens are...
Terra GR teams up with Food Bank to fight hunger during Restaurant Week
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 08-10-2015 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids is a city that appreciates a good meal. But what about those in our community who don’t have enough to eat, period? Terra GR hasn’t forgotten about them, and even as the Eastown restaurant showcases their finest locally...
No, Organic Foods Aren't the Bee's Knees.
by (Trevor Ditmar)
Submitted 08-03-2015 under OPINION
Unveiled in the fall of 2002, organic certification in the US could be considered a wild success. Organic foods are now available in around 20,000 health food stores across the country and about 75% of all grocery stories. Conventional foods are...
Prices on locally grown organic food reveal hard truth
by (Marie Orttenburger)
Submitted 07-31-2015 under NEWS
Nourish Organic Market is conveniently located mere blocks away from where I live, so when I needed some potatoes and a tomato to make dinner one evening, I just took a walk. I picked out my items—not paying attention to their prices because I...
Local market creates access to fresh food in urban neighborhood
by (NGarbaty)
Submitted 07-21-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
Blending groceries with a cause, the Southeast Area Farmer’s Market brings together local vendors and produce to help make natural food more accessible to the area. Located at Garfield Park (2111 Madison SE) on Fridays and the Gerald R. Ford...
Simmer Camp brings teens, kids into kitchen for hands-on exploring
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 07-14-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
The Grand Rapids Downtown Market has made it their mission to help residents learn about what we eat, where it comes from and the effect it has on our bodies. Education takes on more than one form with the Market’s many kitchens, greenhouse...